Both healthcare providers and patients must participate in the care process to make the system work well. Achieving participation and collaboration from both “sides” requires an adjustment in the mindsets of all involved.
This is the essence of my answer to the third question I was asked when I was interviewed with respect to the development of educational materials for students enrolled in the healthcare faculty at a local university.
When the interviewer asked “What do you think healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?” I answered frankly that everybody needs to take a different tack if we are to achieve success:
How would you have answered?
In a nutshell, I think it’s critical that patients and care partners participate in all aspects of healthcare in Canada – from education to delivery. Click on the questions below to get to the videos with my answers to the other questions:
1) “Why should we involve patients in healthcare education?”
2) How should we involve patients in the education of healthcare providers?
5) What are the challenges and benefits of involving patients in healthcare education?
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